Nova Bus Lfs Artic 2016

• Recall 237641 [USA]: A detached passenger seat may inadequately restrain a passenger during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
  Nova bus (us) inc. (nova) is recalling certain 2015-2019 lfs and lfs artic transit buses. The attachment hardware may have been incorrectly installed beneath the rear wheel well passenger seats, allowing the seat to detach from the frame.
  owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is completed. Nova bus will inspect and replace the attachment hardware as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed december 1, 2023. Owners may contact nova bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova bus number for this recall is cr5500.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 233382 [USA]: A seat belt that does not retract properly may result in a loose seat belt, which can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
  Nova bus (us) inc. (nova) is recalling certain 2012-2022 lfs vehicles. The driver's seat belt may not retract properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 209, "seat belt assemblies."
  dealers will adjust the recline angle of the seat-back rest, or add a spacer on the driver's seat, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed july 14, 2023. Owners may contact nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is cr5419.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 246948 [USA]: The colorful lighting may cause confusion by distracting other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Nova bus (us) inc. (nova) is recalling certain 2010-2021 lfs and 2009-2012 lfs artic transit buses. These vehicles are equipped with non-standard color auxiliary lights which may impair the effectiveness of the standard lighting equipment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 108, "lamp, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
  dealers will remove the non-standard color lights, or replace them with white lights, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed january 31, 2023. Owners may contact nova's customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is cr5350/5351.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 207331 [USA]: The momentary text message board duplicating light signals may cause confusion, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Nova bus (us) inc. (nova) is recalling certain 2016-2020 lfs and 2013-2022 lfs artic buses. The momentary stop and yield text message board is duplicating the stop light and turn signal light signals. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the federal motor vehicle safety standard number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
  nova will coordinate with prevost service centers to remove the momentary text message board duplicating light signals and associated equipment, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on june 27, 2022. Owners may contact nova's customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is cr5267/68/69.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 184557 [USA]: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
  Nova bus is recalling certain 2016-2020 lfs and lfs artic vehicles. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
  dealers will inspect the rail threads, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on july 9, 2021. Owners may contact nova bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 211444 [USA]: Reduced visibility of the brake and tail lights can increase the risk of a crash.
  Nova bus (nova) is recalling certain 2008-2021 lfs buses. The center-line height of the brake lights and tail lights is too high, exceeding the maximum height standard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
  nova will notify owners, and provide instructions for interchanging the positions of the brake light and tail light components with the turn signal light components, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin may 2021. Owners may contact nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 154968 [USA]: A loss of drive can disable the vehicle unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash. additionally, offloading passengers to transfer them to another bus can increase the risk of injury.
  Nova bus (nova) is recalling certain 2016 lfs and lfs artic buses equipped with specific allison transmission drive units. The pressure switches on these drive units may fail, possibly resulting in a loss of drive.
  nova will notify owners, and allison transmissions will replace the c1 and c2 pressure switches, free of charge. The recall began september 15, 2020. Owners may contact nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is cr4943.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 180024 [USA]: The rear doors may continue to close while an occupant is in the doorway, increasing the risk of an injury.
  Nova bus (nova) is recalling certain 2016-2019 lfs buses. The safety mechanism that automatically re-opens the pneumatic rear passenger door in case of an obstruction may be inactive under certain conditions, allowing the doors to continue to close.
  nova will notify owners and will update the software for the safety mechanism, free of charge. The recall began july 9, 2020. Owners may contact nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 155745 [USA]: If the cantilever seat drops while it is occupied, there is an increased risk of an injury.
  Nova bus (nova) is recalling certain 2014-2017 lfs and lfs artic buses equipped with ussc cantilever seats. The hardware used to attach the cantilever seats to the side rail may have been improperly tightened. As a result, the cantilever seat may drop to the floor.
  nova will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat rails and hardware, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began august 30, 2019. Owners may contact nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is cr4663.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 159986 [USA]: A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury.
  Nova bus (nova) is recalling certain 2011-2019 lfs city buses. The engine door fan electrical connector may not be able to handle the required current and may overheat, possibly resulting in a fire.
  nova will notify owners, and dealers will replace the connector, free of charge. The recall began may 21, 2019. Owners may contact nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is cr4595.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 135849 [USA]: If there is a loss of vehicle stability, it can increase the risk of a crash.
  Nova bus (nova) is recalling certain 2013-2018 nova lfs artic transit buses. A fault code in the engine may cause the vehicle to operate at zero velocity and lack of dampening reducing vehicle stability.
  nova will notify owners, and dealers will update the hubner acu software, free of charge. The recall began december 6, 2018. Owners may contact nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is cr4422.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 131915 [USA]: Breakage of the guide pin can cause loss of braking ability or loss of tire pressure, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Nova bus (nova) is recalling certain 2015-2017 nova lfs and lfs artic transit buses, equipped with axles with radial air disk brakes. Surface roughness of a guide pin in the radial brake calipers may cause the brake carriage guide pin support bolt to break.
  nova will notify owners and dealers will install new guide pins at each wheel end on suspect axles, free of charge. Owners may contact nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is cr4079.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 123115 [USA]: Unintentional, full throttle application may increase the risk of a crash.
  Nova bus (nova) is recalling certain 2016 nova lfs artic transit buses. In the event of a loss of communication within the bus' multiplex network, the computer may command full throttle application, without input from the driver.
  nova has notified owners, and dealers have reprogrammed the buses, free of charge. The recall began on april 28, 2017. Owners may contact nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's recall number for this campaign is cr4041.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 109981 [USA]: If the windshield wipers become inoperative, visibility will be decreased, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Nova bus (nova) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 lfs and lfs artic vehicles manufactured from january 1, 2014, through february 15, 2016. On the affected vehicles, the pin on the wiper idler arm may strip causing the windshield wipers to become inoperative.
  nova will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper idler arm, free of charge. The recall began on april 21, 2016. Owners may contact nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is cr3601.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 2021400 [Canada]: Steering
  Issue: on certain hybrid buses, a speed sensor fault could cause a loss of power steering assist. Safety risk: a loss of power steering assist would result in a sudden increase in steering effort, especially at low speeds. This could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: nova bus will notify owners by mail and provide them with instructions for updating the hybrid system software. This update will allow the power steering assist to remain active until the vehicle is stopped.

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• Recall 2021128 [Canada]: Lights and instruments
  Issue: on certain transit buses, the stop lamps and tail lamps are located too high above the ground. Canadian regulations provide a maximum mounting height for the stop lamps and tail lamps. Safety risk: stop lamps and tail lamps that are mounted too high may cause reduced visibility, which could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: nova bus will notify owners by mail and provide them with directions for changing the mounting position of the stop and tail lamps.

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• Recall 2020271 [Canada]: Structure
  Issue: on certain transit buses, the safety re-opening mechanisms on the rear passenger door may not work properly under certain operating conditions due to a programming error. As a result, the rear passenger door could close on a person. Safety risk: a rear passenger door that closes on a person could cause an injury. Corrective actions: nova bus will notify owners in writing and provide them with directions for updating the vehicle software.

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• Recall 2019332 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  Issue: on certain transit buses, the hardware used to secure some of the seats was not properly tightened. This could cause the hardware or seat mount to fail. As a result, the seat could drop to the floor. Safety risk: seats that are not secure could create a risk of injury for passengers. Corrective actions: nova bus will notify owners in writing and provide them with directions for inspecting and replacing the seat rails and hardware.

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• Recall 2019171 [Canada]: Engine
  Issue: on certain buses, the electrical connector for the engine door fan is too small and could overheat. Safety risk: an electrical connector that overheats could create the risk of a fire. Corrective actions: the company will notify owners by mail. Owners will be supplied with parts and instructions for replacing the electrical connector for the engine door fan.

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• Recall 2019168 [Canada]: Steering
  Issue: on certain electric and hybrid buses, a problem with the power steering system could cause it to turn off while driving. Safety risk: a loss of power steering assist would result in a sudden increase in steering effort, especially at low vehicle speeds. This could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: the company will notify owners and instruct them to inspect the electrical connections to the power steering motor. If corrosion is found, the electrical connection must be repaired before the bus is put back in service. Owners will be advised once a final repair is available.

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• Recall 2018456 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  On certain replacement seat belts sold through prevost’s part and service center for use on recaro am72 or am80 driver seats, the buckle assembly of the driver’s seat belt may be defective. This may result in an inability to insert the seat belt tongue into the buckle assembly. In the event of a crash, an unbuckled seat belt may increase the risk of injury to the driver. Correction: owners will be contacted by nova bus and supplied with the inspection and repair instructions. Replacement driver seat belts and hardware will be provided by nova bus as required.

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• Recall 2018287 [Canada]: Electrical
  On certain buses, corrosion of the electrical junction stud on the engine cradle could cause an electrical pathway to form between the stud and its attachment screws. If this were to occur, localized heating could cause the stud housing to melt, creating an increased risk of fire causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: affected junction blocks will be replaced, and anti-corrosion treatment will be applied to the junction block studs and the cable terminals.

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• Recall 2018257 [Canada]: Brakes
  On certain buses, there may be increased friction in a brake caliper guide pin due to a manufacturing defect. If undetected, this could cause the breakage of the guide pin bolt, irregular brake pad wear, and brake pad contact with the surface of the wheel. This could result in the sudden loss of tire pressure or brake function and possibly reduced parking brake functionality, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: new guide pins will be installed at each wheel end on suspect axles.

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• Recall 2018062 [Canada]: Heater and defroster
  On certain vehicles, pex connectors in the passenger compartment heating system may have been exposed to lubricant at time of assembly and/or if the transmission oil cooler were to fail, could be contaminated with transmission oil. This could cause the connection to degrade, potentially resulting in a leak. Leaking coolant could come into contact with passengers, resulting in burn injuries. Correction: connectors will be replaced. Note: this is an expansion of recall 2017-477.

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• Recall 2017571 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  On certain buses equipped with recaro am72 or am80 driver seats with adient seat belts, the latch assembly of the driver’s seat belt may be defective, which would result in the seat belt tongue not being able to be inserted into the latch assembly. In the event of a crash, an unlatched seat belt may increase the risk of injury to the driver. Correction: owners will be contacted by nova bus and supplied with the inspection and repair instructions. Replacement driver seat belts and hardware will be provided by nova bus as required.

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• Recall 2017477 [Canada]: Heater and defroster
  On certain vehicles, pex connectors in the passenger compartment heating system may have been exposed to lubricant at time of assembly, and/or if the transmission oil cooler were to fail, could be contaminated with transmission oil. This could cause the connection to degrade, potentially resulting in a leak. Leaking coolant could come into contact with passengers, resulting in burn injuries. Correction: connectors will be replaced.

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• Recall 2016104 [Canada]: Visual system
  On certain vehicles, the pin that attaches to the windshield wiper idler arm could strip. If the pin were to become stripped, it would result in the driver side windshield wiper to become inoperable. Loss of windshield wiping capability, should it occur during a rainy/snowy day, may compromise the driver's ability to see the road and its users, which could result in a crash causing property damage and/or injury. Correction: dealers will replace the the suspect idler arm of the windshield wiper assembly.

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• Recall 2022248 [Canada]: Lights and instruments
  Issue: on certain buses, a message board on the rear of the bus displays momentary text when the stop lamps or turn signals are used. These momentary text messages could cause confusion for other road users. Safety risk: text messages about the stop lamps and turn signals that are displayed on the rear of the bus could cause confusion for others and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: nova bus will notify owners in writing and provide them with directions for removing the rear message board.

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• Recall 2021600 [Canada]: Accessories
  Issue: on certain buses, the vertical holding posts used by passengers could break. If this happens, a post could move suddenly and a passenger could fall. Safety risk: a vertical holding post that breaks could create a risk of injury. Corrective actions: nova bus will notify owners in writing and provide them with directions for replacing parts that attach the vertical holding posts (stanchions).

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• Recall 2021400 [Canada]: Steering
  Issue: on certain hybrid buses, a speed sensor fault could cause a loss of power steering assist. Safety risk: a loss of power steering assist would result in a sudden increase in steering effort, especially at low speeds. This could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: nova bus will notify owners by mail and provide them with instructions for updating the hybrid system software. This update will allow the power steering assist to remain active until the vehicle is stopped.

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• Recall 2021128 [Canada]: Lights and instruments
  Issue: on certain transit buses, the stop lamps and tail lamps are located too high above the ground. Canadian regulations provide a maximum mounting height for the stop lamps and tail lamps. Safety risk: stop lamps and tail lamps that are mounted too high may cause reduced visibility, which could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: nova bus will notify owners by mail and provide them with directions for changing the mounting position of the stop and tail lamps.

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• Recall 2019332 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  Issue: on certain transit buses, the hardware used to secure some of the seats was not properly tightened. This could cause the hardware or seat mount to fail. As a result, the seat could drop to the floor. Safety risk: seats that are not secure could create a risk of injury for passengers. Corrective actions: nova bus will notify owners in writing and provide them with directions for inspecting and replacing the seat rails and hardware.

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• Recall 2019171 [Canada]: Engine
  Issue: on certain buses, the electrical connector for the engine door fan is too small and could overheat. Safety risk: an electrical connector that overheats could create the risk of a fire. Corrective actions: the company will notify owners by mail. Owners will be supplied with parts and instructions for replacing the electrical connector for the engine door fan.

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• Recall 2019168 [Canada]: Steering
  Issue: on certain electric and hybrid buses, a problem with the power steering system could cause it to turn off while driving. Safety risk: a loss of power steering assist would result in a sudden increase in steering effort, especially at low vehicle speeds. This could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: the company will notify owners and instruct them to inspect the electrical connections to the power steering motor. If corrosion is found, the electrical connection must be repaired before the bus is put back in service. Owners will be advised once a final repair is available.

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• Recall 2018594 [Canada]: Suspension
  On certain articulated transit buses equipped with a hubner turntable and cummins engine, an engine fault code may cause the articulating dampener control unit to misinterpret the vehicle’s speed. This would result in no dampening in the articulation, which would reduce vehicle stability and increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: the articulating dampener control unit software will be updated to alert the driver in the case of an engine fault and put the vehicle into emergency mode if vehicle speed cannot be interpreted.

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• Recall 2018456 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  On certain replacement seat belts sold through prevost’s part and service center for use on recaro am72 or am80 driver seats, the buckle assembly of the driver’s seat belt may be defective. This may result in an inability to insert the seat belt tongue into the buckle assembly. In the event of a crash, an unbuckled seat belt may increase the risk of injury to the driver. Correction: owners will be contacted by nova bus and supplied with the inspection and repair instructions. Replacement driver seat belts and hardware will be provided by nova bus as required.

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• Recall 2018257 [Canada]: Brakes
  On certain buses, there may be increased friction in a brake caliper guide pin due to a manufacturing defect. If undetected, this could cause the breakage of the guide pin bolt, irregular brake pad wear, and brake pad contact with the surface of the wheel. This could result in the sudden loss of tire pressure or brake function and possibly reduced parking brake functionality, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: new guide pins will be installed at each wheel end on suspect axles.

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• Recall 2018062 [Canada]: Heater and defroster
  On certain vehicles, pex connectors in the passenger compartment heating system may have been exposed to lubricant at time of assembly and/or if the transmission oil cooler were to fail, could be contaminated with transmission oil. This could cause the connection to degrade, potentially resulting in a leak. Leaking coolant could come into contact with passengers, resulting in burn injuries. Correction: connectors will be replaced. Note: this is an expansion of recall 2017-477.

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• Recall 2017477 [Canada]: Heater and defroster
  On certain vehicles, pex connectors in the passenger compartment heating system may have been exposed to lubricant at time of assembly, and/or if the transmission oil cooler were to fail, could be contaminated with transmission oil. This could cause the connection to degrade, potentially resulting in a leak. Leaking coolant could come into contact with passengers, resulting in burn injuries. Correction: connectors will be replaced.

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• Recall 2017264 [Canada]: Engine
  Certain buses could experience a loss of communication within the bus multiplex network. This could cause the engine to accelerate to full rpm without throttle input by the driver, which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: nova bus will reprogram the vehicles to correct this issue.

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• Recall 2016104 [Canada]: Visual system
  On certain vehicles, the pin that attaches to the windshield wiper idler arm could strip. If the pin were to become stripped, it would result in the driver side windshield wiper to become inoperable. Loss of windshield wiping capability, should it occur during a rainy/snowy day, may compromise the driver's ability to see the road and its users, which could result in a crash causing property damage and/or injury. Correction: dealers will replace the the suspect idler arm of the windshield wiper assembly.

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